Bo French defeats incumbent in GOP railroad commissioner primary

The three-member Railroad Commission regulates the oil and natural gas industry in Texas. Despite its name, it no longer oversees the railroad industry.

• May 27

Latino voters turning away from Trump, but warnings remain for Dems, poll says

Hispanic voters are heading into the midterms feeling economically squeezed and increasingly skeptical of the direction of the country — but Democrats are not necessarily running away with their support, a new poll by UnidosUS finds.

• May 27

People held by ICE dying by suicide at increasing, high rate, AP probe finds

ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.

• May 27

Biden sues Justice Department to block release of files from biographer interviews

Former President Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department seeking to block the release of files related to interviews he conducted with a biographer that later became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.

• May 27

Allred defeats Johnson in heated Texas 33 Democratic runoff race

Former Congressman Colin Allred defeated State Rep. Julie Johnson in Tuesday's runoff to become the Democratic nominee for Texas' 33rd Congressional District.

• May 26

Galindo projected to lose Texas Dem House runoff after antisemitism accusations

Maureen Galindo lost to Johnny Garcia after accusations of antisemitism roiled the race in recent days.

• May 26

Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy

Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.

• May 26

Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn

President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.

• May 28

Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district

The race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.

• May 27

SPLC seeks dismissal of criminal charges, saying prosecution is vindictive

The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retributive campaign" directed by President Trump.

• May 26

Kevin Warsh is now leading the Fed. His main challenge is a doozy.

Warsh is taking over as Fed chair as the U.S. faces the hottest inflation in years, impeding the interest rate cuts that President Trump has demanded.

• May 26

Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal employees to curb leaks

The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.

• May 26

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map

The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.

• May 26

Supreme Court rejects Florida suit against other states over immigrant truck drivers

Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.

• May 26

DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases

A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.

• May 26

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